Leica is looking for a new smartphone partner, eyeing Xiaomi and Honor [Updated]

15 May 2021
The Huawei P50 series will likely be the last phones with the Leica branding.

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  • 17 Jun 2021

Lecia, go with Honor you won't regret it for future !!

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    • Anonymous
    • Dpc
    • 18 May 2021

    YUKI93, 17 May 2021Lol, you clearly didn't bother to do more research. So... moreBoth the S20 and S21 series camera are cheaper in cost compared to larger more advanced sensors like imx 766, imx 700, imx 689,imx 789, etc

      Swarley1, 17 May 2021Wrong, in some countries warranty gets void when modifying... moreDefinitely agree with you. That is why I always stay out from messing around with a brand new phone under warranty for the fear of voided warranty of which always happens here in Malaysia.

        Anonymous, 17 May 2021The amount of time these guys are investing to discredit Xi... moreI like the Mi 11 Ultra camera hardware, but the camera software is definitely my least favorite especially with that ghastly oversharpening effect. Would I port a GCam mod into the Mi 11 Ultra? Absolutely, in a heartbeat. The stock Camera software processing is a big NO-NO for me! And let's not forget with GCam mods are super popular with Xiaomi phones, just like custom ROM support.

          Anonymous, 17 May 2021Just like Sony using outdated cheaper Exymor sensors on the... moreLol, you clearly didn't bother to do more research. Sony's main camera sensor is the same type that Samsung use on the main camera of the S21 and S21+ alongside the S20 and S20+. That really shows your true ignorance.

            Cyberchum, 17 May 2021Never suffered any lag at all? LMAO. Don't worry, we b... moreI'm not gonna laugh when I'm the one who does the OS updating. My mum never even bothers to do that kind of thing in the first place, so OS update is the only chance for me to play with the phone's UI optimization and it really doesn't disappoint.

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              • KZK
              • 17 May 2021

              Anonymous, 17 May 2021Yeah it is possible, maybe wanna beat Vivo and Zeiss, maybe... moreNext P50 still a collaboration with Leica.

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                • Anonymous
                • tA$
                • 17 May 2021

                Anonymous, 17 May 2021Huawei offers really good hardware for a very low price tag... moreYeah it is possible, maybe wanna beat Vivo and Zeiss, maybe Oppo and OnePlus will follow the same since they are in one group holdings and similar marketing and hardware software made

                Even Huawei not with Leica anymore, Huawei had saved all the hardware and software portofolio from Leica since P9 to Mate40, that's why there are NO need exclusive contract anymore, since the brand can save all the data from the released phone, and use it next time for developing another camera phone without need to pay Leica anymore

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                  • Anonymous
                  • p%S
                  • 17 May 2021

                  Anonymous, 17 May 2021Huawei offers really good hardware for a very low price tag... moreNewsflash: Mi has the best camera on the market.
                  They were the only ones to deliver flagship camera on kid range phonea.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • xJN
                    • 17 May 2021

                    Anonymous, 17 May 2021Because it was the easier choice to be made. People who hav... moreHuawei offers really good hardware for a very low price tag, for the vast majority of users, this is literally a decisive point for pulling the trigger on a purchase. P40 Lite is a big example for this ($150 phone).

                    Xiaomi also offers pretty low price tags however their camera performance is sub-par even on high-end models, so if this partnership can fix that, we will have an actual replacement for Huawei.

                      YUKI93, 16 May 2021Who tells you that? No one ever said that. Even Xiaomi them... moreThen you might want to flash the stock ROM + recovery? Xiaomi will accept the warranty as long as you have both of them installed on your device.

                        Anonymous, 16 May 2021LOL.. 🤣🤣 stop promoting your crapgram photo. I'll bet ... more"Real photographer doesn't even took photos every single time. They're only in it when something comes up."
                        This statement alone tells me you're not really that serious about photography in the first place.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • p%B
                          • 17 May 2021

                          Anonymous, 17 May 2021I've been a retailer for 10 plus years. Xiaomi has no... moreI am not from USA thou. I live in an European country.
                          Also, I had 3 Xiaomi phones (among other phones), 1 that I own right now. Redmi Note 8 Pro, Poco X3 NFC and Poco F3.
                          I am not a Xiaomi hater and I do not speak for all Xiaomi phones, but I speak from personal experience. Of course, people might argue that I can't talk about Xiaomi phones, because I didn't owned a Mi 10 Ultra or a Mi 11 models for example. But, you don't need only flagship phones to talk about a company phones. Besides, on flagship phones everything runs smooth and perfectly.

                          Redmi Note 8 Pro was a decent phone, until I made the Android 10 update. After that I experienced connection problems (network and bluetooth problems). Also, some small lag (in transitions, animations inside MiUi). I didn't had any of those problems with Android 9 (the one who came initially in the phone).
                          Poco X3 NFC was actually a nice phone all around (for the price). I didn't liked the display thou (quality wise, not good for movies). Also a lot of ads (but those I manually disabled; took me some time thou, because I entered in each app to do it). More ads than on the Redmi Note 8 Pro or Poco F3 for example, I don't know why. I had only global versions phones.
                          Poco F3 is a power beast (I bought it as a secondary phone, to test the SD870 chipset). Sadly, I experience some heating during charging. Also I have green tint issues in about 30% of the display (when I am in dark areas or at night and I have the screen brightness at lower levels). Also, I experience some small stutters each and there when using the phone for longer time or for heavy stuff. But I think this issues could be corrected with future updates. If not, sold and next phone.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • p%S
                            • 17 May 2021

                            Anonymous, 17 May 2021Because it was the easier choice to be made. People who hav... moreXiaomi's most growth was overseas fooool and that too in Europe

                              Bye huawei, you are done

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                                • Anonymous
                                • p%B
                                • 17 May 2021

                                Anonymous, 17 May 2021Why did people choose Xiaomi? Why not Samsung or Apple or O... moreBecause it was the easier choice to be made. People who have bought Huawei before, had chosen Huawei over Samsung and Apple already.
                                Also, don't compare India with the rest of the world. India have chosen Xiaomi over other brands. The only thing India has is a very large population, that's why Xiaomi numbers have increased worldwide too.
                                And if I am not mistaken in China, Oppo (and BBK in general) are doing much better.

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                                  • Ni0
                                  • 17 May 2021

                                  Anonymous, 17 May 2021The amount of time these guys are investing to discredit Xi... moreXiaomi is living in their head rent free

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                                    • gq3
                                    • 17 May 2021

                                    Anonymous, 17 May 2021Why did people choose Xiaomi? Why not Samsung or Apple or O... moreThe amount of time these guys are investing to discredit Xiaomi's success is astonishing.
                                    Especially the MI 11 Ultra, it cuts through their skin like fire 🔥 They can't believe that Xiaomi, A Chinese brand gave people the "phone of the year "

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 8tH
                                      • 17 May 2021

                                      Anonymous, 16 May 2021Shh, in their minds, everybody who says something bad about... moreI've been a retailer for 10 plus years.
                                      Xiaomi has none of the issues you mentioned. None of the other retailers echo your problems.
                                      You people from USA have zero Idea about Xiaomi devices.
                                      Nobody toppled Samsung for top spot in a large market like India without having great devices

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 8tH
                                        • 17 May 2021

                                        Anonymous, 16 May 2021Samsung is not only supplier of RAM and storage. Chinese ... moreJust like Sony using outdated cheaper Exymor sensors on their flagships and Chinese brands using the more larger, more advanced, more expensive exymor sensors on their flagships. Gullable losers like you will accept cheap camera at high price.